Stevia sweetened cocoa milk

The consumer

Timmy loves the sweet joy of cocoa milk, but his parents want him to consume less sugars.

The market

35% of European consumers indicate that they consume milks/flavored milk drinks on a daily basis. 13% do so to “make me feel happy,” 17% to “fill me up” and 16% to “indulge.”*  Additionally, 15% is influenced by low/no/reduced sugar claims when making purchasing decisions in buying milk and flavored milk drinks.

The prototype

This stevia-sweetened cocoa milk delivers on taste while cutting the sugars. It offers a balanced, sweet, chocolate taste and a smooth & creamy mouthfeel. This is made possible through the combination of Gerkens^® Sweety cocoa powder that helps to reduce sugar by 30% without using any other sweetener, and EverSweet^®**, a next-generation stevia sweetener. The combination ensures deeper sugar reduction can be achieved, without compromising on taste.

The key solutions

Gerkens^® Sweety cocoa powder

• This range of cocoa powder is the result of extensive R&D, sensory data, and consumer insights.
• Thanks to being low in bitterness and high in creaminess, it enables up to 30% reduction in sugar, without compromising on that rich, chocolate taste we all love.
• This solution won the FiE Sensory Innovation Award 2022.

EverSweet^®**

• A next-generation stevia sweetener that uses advanced fermentation techniques to bring to life stevia’s sweetest elements (steviol glycosides Reb M and Reb D).
• Thanks to its' optimized taste profile, EverSweet^®* provides a delicious, sweet taste with minimal side notes.
• Achieves deeper sugar reduction, without compromise on taste

Satiagel^® carrageenan ABN range

• An attractive cost-in-use stabilizer for neutral and chocolate flavored milk drinks thanks to its strong synergy with proteins.
• Optimizes stabilizing network at very low dosage.
• Limits viscosity during heat treatment.
• Prevents insoluble particles from sedimentation.
• Improves mouthfeel and brings a smooth texture.
  
   

*Innova Market Insights consumer insights dairy & non-dairy, 2024 

**EverSweet® is a product of Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich